Donor Technician

Opportunity to save lives
- No previous blood collection or laboratory experience required - we'll teach you
- Permanent Full time
- Must be currently entitled to work in New Zealand
- Hamilton

**About New Zealand Blood Service**

New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) is dedicated to saving lives. Every year, tens of thousands of generous people donate their time, blood and plasma to us for free. In addition to our vein to vein service in transfusion we also provide national services in organ transplantation, cellular therapies and tissue banking. We exist to ensure the efficient delivery of safe blood and tissue products on a time critical basis throughout New Zealand and through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives.

Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. These values inspire, motivate us and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public.

Watch this video to see what our people say about the NZBS values they admire the most.

***About the role**

At NZBS, Donor Technicians work under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and are key members of the Collections team, undertaking blood collection and a number of administrative duties.

As our donors are healthy and go out of their way to give up their time to donate blood, customer service is key to ensuring the donors are provided with a donation experience that encourages their continued support.

The hours will generally be worked Monday to Friday, with some varying lengths of days so flexibility is required. Occasional weekend duties may also be required.

Salary starting from $62,677 to $80,491 depending on registration and experience.

**About you**

We are looking for hardworking and values-driven people who want a challenge and are keen to learn. We'll teach you and you can eventually be qualified as a Phlebotomist or Qualified Donor Technician (MLPAT) with full or provisional registration. If you're already qualified, then even better

Ideally you are:

- Wanting a challenge
- Computer literate
- People-focussed
- Flexible to work rostered shifts and travel frequently on Mobile Blood Drives and overnight stays for up to a week.
- Currently entitled to work in New Zealand

Full orientation and training will be given to become a Qualified Donor Technician.

**If this role sounds like you and you are self-motivated, get the best out of people and able to communicate on all levels, then we would like to hear from you.